Teenagers Convicted of Uber and Nvidia Lapsus$ UK Hacks (1)

Aug. 23, 2023, 2:01 PM UTC

Two UK teenagers accused of being key members of the notorious hacking group Lapsus$, behind attacks on companies including Nvidia Corp., Rockstar Games Inc., and Uber Technologies Inc., were convicted of their crimes by a London jury Wednesday.

Arion Kurtaj, 18, and a 17-year-old male, who can’t be identified, were found to have carried out a number of offenses including serious computer misuse, blackmail and fraud against BT Group Plc.’s EE network and Nvidia. Kurtaj was also separately accused of hacks into Uber, Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto game, and fintech firm Revolut Ltd.

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